 | English literature - 1743 - 642 pages
...nor Jpwt vain dreami time, Sut from its laß. Is wife in man. As if an angel fpoke, ¡feel thefolemn found. If heard aright, It is the knell of my departed hours ; Where are they ? wait h the years beyond the flood: It is the lignai that demands di (patch j ttrw much is to be done?... | |
 | Edward Young - Bible - 1750 - 350 pages
...pour'd .'• ,. On this devoted Head, be pour'd in vain. The Bell ftrikes One. We take no Note of Time, But from its Lofs. To give it then a Tongue, Is wife in Man. As if an Angel fpoke, I feel the folemn Sound. If heard aright, It is the Knell of my departed Hours : Where are they ? With the Years beyond... | |
 | Edward Young - Bible - 1750 - 416 pages
...Vengeance, pour'd On this devoted Head, be pour'd in vaifl. The Bell ftrikes One. We take no Note of Time, But from its LOfs. To give it then a Tongue, Is wife in Man. As if an Angel fpoke, I feel the folemn Sound. If heard aright, It is the Knell of my departed Hours : Where are they ? With the Years beyond... | |
 | Edward Young - 1762 - 292 pages
...pour'd On this devoted head, be pour'd in vain. "*" The bell ftrikes One^ We take no note of time, But from its lofs. To give it then a tongue, Is wife in man. As if an angel fpoke, 1 feel the folemn found. If heard aright,. It is the knell of my departed hours : Where are they ?... | |
 | William Dodd - English essays - 1764 - 330 pages
...conclude my fubje&. I am at all times, Sir, Your fincere friend, NUMBER LXXI. M. We take no note of time But from its lofs. To give it then a tongue Is wife in man. YOUNG. AS time glides on in fo imperceptible a manner, in order the better to diftinguifh the feveral... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English essays - 1767 - 274 pages
...One. We take no note of time, But from its lofs. To give it, then, a tongue, Is wife in man. As if an an angel fpoke, I feel the folemn found. If heard...is the knell of my departed hours: Where are they i With the years beyond the flood. It is the fignal that demands difpatch : How much is to be done... | |
 | Edward Young - Apologetics - 1775 - 408 pages
...vengeance, pour'd On this devoted head, be pour'd in vain. The .bell ftrlkes one. We take no note of time, But from its lofs. To give it then a tongue, Is wife ia man. As if an angel fpoke, I feel the folemn found- ff heard aright, It is the knell of my departed... | |
 | English essays - 1784 - 548 pages
........ P- N. FOR THE LONDON MAGAZINE. REFLECTIONS ON THE CLOSE' OF THE YEAR. We take no note of time, but from its lofs; To give it then a tongue is wife in man. Night Thoughts. ANOTHER year is ended, and I have fallen the paft year! how manf have got one year... | |
 | Lucius Annaeus Seneca - 1786 - 342 pages
...fears.—Rowc. (/) Wtdiedaily} See Epp. i. (d) 58 (o) 120. The bell ftrikes one, we take no note of time, But from its lofs. To give it then a tongue, Is wife in man. As if an nngcl fpoke I feel the folemn found ; if heard aright, It is the knell of my departed hours. Where... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - Conduct of life - 1791 - 510 pages
...head, be pour'd in vain. §71. Time. YOUNG. HIZ bell ftrikes One. We take no note ofTirae But from it, lofs. To give it then a tongue Is wife in man. As if an angel fpoke, [ feel the folcmn found. If heat J aright, It is the knell of my departed hours : [flood. Where are... | |
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The bell strikes One. We take no note of time But from its loss : to give it then a tongue Is wise in man. As if an angel spoke 1 feel the solemn sound. 
